HA NOI — Original photos and videos featuring the wonderful landscapes of Viet Nam and interesting life stories of its inhabitants are on display at a new exhibition in Ha Noi.

The Go Explore Viet Nam Immersive Art exhibition presents a selected collection of photography and videography artwork, featuring different destinations across Viet Nam to create an immersive art space, combined with diverse visual and sound effects such as lighting, experimental/electronic music and art performances.

“We want to bring the image of Viet Nam as well as the Vietnamese people, art and cultures closer to the world through creative photographs and videos. Through this art and cultural event, we want to create a chance for everyone to experience art, including both art lovers and the travel community,” said Huong Nguyen, a travel blogger and founder of the exhibition project.

It comprises three main art spaces: Landscapes of Viet Nam, Humans of Viet Nam, and Life in Viet Nam. Visitors can admire landscape photography featuring gorgeous travel destinations in Viet Nam shot by drone cameras, portraits of Vietnamese people, photographed by international artists who have travelled throughout the country; and typical daily life in the country’s various regions, reflecting a mixture of traditional and modern influences.

From above: Pham Phu Nghia’s photo shot with a drone camera features round boats in central Phu Yen province.

Sound and visual elements take visitors to different places across Viet Nam. They can better discover interesting stories of the life and people in Viet Nam through the filming of scenes and photographs.

The exhibition display artworks by Vietnamese and international artists from different countries, including well-known French photographer Rehahn. He was ranked one of the top 10 portrait photographers in the world and the second most popular French photographer on the internet, having been to over 35 countries and is currently living in Hoi An City.

“I’ve been in almost all provinces in Viet Nam to take photos and show others how beautiful the country is. The more I travel, the more I am proud of living in Viet Nam,” said 24 year-old Pham Phu Nghia who brings to the show several photos of Viet Nam taken from above.

Project Go Explore

This exhibition is a part of Go Explore, a non-profit community project aiming to promote Viet Nam’s tourism, art and culture. The project was launched by travel bloggers and videographers, local companies and travellers across Viet Nam.

Go Explore’s team has travelled around the country to produce 10 short videos promoting 10 destinations, photos and articles to market Viet Nam tourism in a fun, and creative way. They have also organised three travel-themed events in HCM City, Da Nang, and Ha Noi to encourage Vietnamese people to travel more, and guide like-minded travellers on how to combine their passion for travelling and working remotely.

The exhibition runs until September 1 at Heritage Space located at Dolphin Plaza, 6 Nguyen Hoang Street, in Nam Tu Liem District. — VNS